Housing data for ZIP code 79763

ZIP code 79763 has an estimated 35,174 residents and 14,914 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in West Odessa, Ector County.

29.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,073 (±$126) a month.

The median home value is $132,500 (±$12,819).

The median household income is $56,877 (±$6,411) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
35,174 (±2,178)
Median gross rent
$1,073
Median home value
$132,500
Households that rent
29.6%

How ZIP code 79763 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 79763West OdessaEctor CountyTexasUnited States
Residents35,174 (±2,178)32,594164,65430,188,424334,922,499
Housing units14,914 (±751)13,06968,89912,128,515143,775,355
Households that rent29.6% (±4.1 points)24.8%35.3%37.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,073 (±$126)$891$1,259$1,403$1,413
Median home value$132,500 (±$12,819)$126,300$200,200$283,800$332,700
Median household income$56,877 (±$6,411)$65,234$71,536$78,476$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,476 (±$204)$1,334$2,538$4,232$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income43.7% (±12.6 points)24.7%52.3%51.7%51.1%
Built before 198042.5% (±5.6 points)26.0%44.4%33.2%49.7%
Average commute26.2 minutes (±2.2)33.8 minutes25.0 minutes26.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband79.0% (±4.8 points)82.4%87.6%91.4%91.0%
Median age of residents33.2 years (±2.2)33.7 years31.4 years35.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 79763, median gross rent is lower than in Ector County ($1,259).

It is also lower than in Texas ($1,403).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 79763 is not measurably different from West Odessa as a whole ($891).

Its median home value is not measurably different from West Odessa as a whole ($126,300).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Ector County with a published estimate, ZIP 79763 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Ector County with a published estimate, ZIP 79763 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Ector County with a published estimate, ZIP 79763 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 79763

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 79763Ector CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $50012.5% (±6.7 points)5.6%3.9%6.3%
$500 to $99932.4% (±9.2 points)25.0%17.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49940.9% (±9.5 points)42.6%35.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99910.7% (±5.3 points)19.8%25.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.3% (±2.2 points)2.8%11.1%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9991.3% (±1.1 points)2.6%4.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±1.4 points)1.6%2.9%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 40.9% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 79763

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$594 (±$352)
1 bedroom$916 (±$66)
2 bedrooms$1,090 (±$187)
3 bedrooms$1,360 (±$118)
4 bedrooms$1,175 (±$959)

Rent burden in ZIP code 79763

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 79763Ector CountyTexasUnited States
Less than 15%31.6% (±9.8 points)19.5%11.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.0% (±5.4 points)13.7%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.4% (±4.5 points)8.9%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.3% (±5.6 points)5.6%11.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.3% (±6.9 points)9.1%9.4%9.2%
35% or more32.4% (±10.5 points)43.2%42.3%41.9%

43.7% (±12.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 79763 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 79763

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 79763Ector CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $50,00019.0% (±5.5 points)11.1%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99919.3% (±4.2 points)12.7%7.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99918.9% (±4.5 points)13.7%7.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99912.8% (±3.3 points)12.5%10.2%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99919.6% (±4.6 points)26.8%22.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9996.2% (±2.6 points)17.6%28.0%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.2% (±1.9 points)4.8%14.9%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.0% (±0.7 points)0.8%3.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 79763

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 79763Ector CountyTexasUnited States
Single-family, detached47.6% (±4.1 points)58.0%64.4%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.0% (±1.2 points)2.1%2.9%6.2%
2 units0.9% (±0.8 points)1.0%1.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.3% (±1.0 points)3.1%3.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.0% (±1.8 points)3.8%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.5% (±1.6 points)5.8%5.5%4.3%
20 or more units2.0% (±1.2 points)7.0%10.9%10.3%
Mobile home31.6% (±4.4 points)17.3%6.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.5.3% (±2.3 points)1.9%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 79763 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 79763Ector CountyTexasUnited States
2020 or later2.5% (±1.4 points)2.8%4.0%2.0%
2010 to 201916.2% (±3.5 points)18.3%17.4%9.4%
2000 to 20099.2% (±2.9 points)10.0%17.9%13.6%
1990 to 199913.9% (±3.2 points)9.9%12.8%12.4%
1980 to 198915.6% (±3.8 points)14.6%14.7%12.9%
1970 to 197914.0% (±3.9 points)14.6%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 19696.3% (±1.5 points)8.1%7.7%9.9%
1950 to 195915.8% (±3.4 points)17.2%6.6%9.5%
1940 to 19495.3% (±1.4 points)3.9%2.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier1.1% (±0.9 points)0.6%3.1%11.7%

42.5% of the homes in ZIP code 79763 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 79763

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 79763Ector CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas27.1% (±3.6 points)34.1%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity64.4% (±4.3 points)60.3%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)7.4% (±2.5 points)4.2%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.2% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.3% (±0.5 points)0.5%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.4 points)0.5%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.6 points)0.3%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 79763 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 79763Ector CountyTexasUnited States
Drove alone82.5% (±3.9 points)83.1%71.4%68.8%
Carpooled12.0% (±3.5 points)11.4%10.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.3% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±0.1 points)0.8%1.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.1% (±1.3 points)1.3%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home3.1% (±1.7 points)3.2%14.4%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 79763 take an average of 26.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 79763

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
West Odessa61%$89124.8%
Odessa16%$1,31540.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 79763

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
797644.5 mi$898$143,500$65,17032.6%
797616.9 mi$1,187$166,000$68,22841.7%
797668.2 mi$1,158$140,800$74,40717.1%
797629.6 mi$1,317$232,900$75,27244.1%
7976513 mi$1,514$302,300$104,96535.4%
7975816 mi$2,536$390,700$102,5606.6%
7974118 mi—$141,700$112,96922.7%
7970722 mi$1,488$389,400$99,88640.0%

Crime reported to police in Ector County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Ector County recorded 337 violent and 1,477 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 79763 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79763: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 79763

What is the median rent in ZIP code 79763?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79763 is $1,073 (±$126) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 79763?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 79763 is $132,500 (±$12,819) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 79763?

The median household income in ZIP code 79763 is $56,877 (±$6,411) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 79763 in?

Most of ZIP code 79763’s land lies in West Odessa; it also covers Odessa.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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